Toby Alderweireld has played every minute of Tottenham's Premier League campaign so far

Manchester City are interested in signing Toby Alderweireld, the Tottenham defender, as he remains in a contract stand-off with Spurs.

Alderweireld, 28, has been one of the best centre-backs in the Premier League since he signed for Spurs from Atletico Madrid, and his agent, Stijn Francis, admitted earlier this month: ‘almost all the other top clubs are interested in Toby’.

Francis also claimed Spurs should offer him a new, improved contract, as Alderweireld reportedly earns only £50,000-a-week and wants to move in line with Tottenham’s highest earners – Harry Kane and Hugo Lloris.

With no offer as yet on the table, City are eyeing Alderweireld with Pep Guardiola confident the Belgium international is good enough to replace Vincent Kompany on a long-term basis.

The Sun claim Guardiola feels Alderweireld is one of the best defenders in the division, and City will make a move for him next summer if a new contract with the north London club is still not agreed at that time.

It is claimed he is valued at £60m by Spurs, though talkSPORT reported earlier this month that Tottenham have the option to extend his current deal by one more year, to 2020, though that will activate a clause making him available for just £25million.